#ANC107: ANC improved position of women

ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa says they have made huge strides in improving the position of women in the society in order to tackle discrimination.

Ramaphosa addressed ANC supporters at a rally in Inanda in KwaZulu Natal as the ANC celebrates their 107th year anniversary.

He says they have improved the gender balance to 50% in the movement and other institutions which includes the parliamentary list and provincial legislatures.

Ramaphosa says a further 20% will also be reserved for youth and it has become the norm that everyone be represented equally.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the violence against women is a national crisis that the ANC-led government is determined to bring to an end.

“We must hang our heads in shame that even as we make progress in forging a non-sexist society, women in our country continue to be confronted with unprecedented levels of abuse, of violence, of murder, often by those who are closest to them,” Ramaphosa added.

Ramaphosa further says the first 25 years of ANC rule in government have been about economic inclusion through expanding access to education.